The lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, has demanded that the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, "be up to the task" in the face of the migratory crisis that El Hierro is experiencing and "not trip again over the same stone as Ceuta".
Through his social media profiles, Pradales has expressed his concern about the increase in arrivals to the island and, citing words from Pope León XIV, has emphasized that "human dignity does not lose value when crossing a border".
The head of the Basque Executive has denounced that "all the political forces applaud; today it seems that it no longer matters and the Spanish campaign forgets the humanitarian and migratory drama of the Canary Islands". "And the Government of Spain does not respond," he has reproached, before insisting on his call for Pedro Sánchez to "be up to the task and not trip again over the same stone as Ceuta".
After questioning "what is left for us when we lose our humanity," the lehendakari has sent his support to the people of the Canary Islands and to the government of Fernando Clavijo, calling for placing "the value of human dignity above the electoral party struggle" because "it is our moral duty".
Support and collaboration from the Canary Islands
For his part, the president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has expressed this Sunday his gratitude for "the concern, willingness, and solidarity" shown by the Basque Government, after his lehendakari, Imanol Pradales, offered "the resources that may be necessary" to deal with the migratory emergency in El Hierro.
In a message published on his official X account, Clavijo explained that he received a call from Pradales, who personally showed interest in the situation on the western island and has made available to the islands the resources from Euskadi that "may be necessary" to address the migratory upturn.
"I sincerely thank you for your concern, your willingness, and the solidarity of the Basque people. In moments like this, collaboration between territories is essential and must be translated into actions," the president of the Canary Islands said.